flash crowd
A phrase that describes intense periods of heavy use on a network system. It also refers to a large group of people who converge at the same time and the same place due to transmitting messages via text, email, X, Facebook and other social networking sites.
Historical perspective: This term was coined by sci-fi writer Larry Niven in The Flight of the Horse.
See also : flash crowds
NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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